Grip for golf clubs



f Sept. 28, 1937. w. c. s'rRoHBAcH GRIP FOR GOLF CLUBS Filed April 25, 1936 Patented Sept. 28, 1937 GRIP "Flon "GOLF ICLufs t V yApplicationApril'ze, 1936,'seria12fNo. 76;051 'f In Mexico April.`.'l,'19361.f

` pliable leash or strap which is fastened to the.

handle of the club by suitable means, preferably in an adjustable manner. player is passed through the looped strap and the club is then'grpped with both hands in the usual manner. The presence of the leash or strap in the manner indicated holds the club firmly in position in the left hand Without the necessity of excessive pressure of the fingers or hand to prevent slipping, thereby permitting a free swing and giving the player greater confidence, permitting a faster and stronger down-swing and better follow-through, all of which will promote hitting longer and straighter drives.

Ihe attachment isapplicable to all clubs, either woods or irons, except the putter. It would normally be only used on clubs involving a full swing and considerable distance: i. e. all wooden clubs and iron clubs Nos. 1 to`6 inclusive. All of the following description of the invention are based on the posture of an ordinary player who makes the back-swing on the right side of his body. For left-handed players, conditions will be the exact reverse, i. e. the right hand would be passed through the attachment instead of the left han-d. 40 IIhe essential details of the invention are exposed clearly in the following description and accompanying drawing which serve to illustrate the invention, the same reference numbers being used to identify each of the same parts in the four figures shown, in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the upper part of the handle of a golf club, to which the present invention has been adapted.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same part of the handle and attachment, shown in Figure 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section of same, along line A-B of Fig. 1, to an enlarged scale.

Fig. 4 is a detailed longitudinal Section of same, also to an enlarged scale. l

Referring to the drawing mentioned, the at- The left hand of the tachmenticonsist's' essentially :of affexible Lad'- justable sleeve I0 made of re-inforced rubber or other suitable material, to which a pliable strap I I is fastened at approximately the mid-point I2 of the sleeve. The complete attachment is slipped over the ordinary leather grip I3 of the club handle adjusted to suit the convenience of the player, then fastened in place by the adjustable clampl I4 to prevent slipping.

The sleeve I0 would ordinarily be made of rubber of such a thickness so as not to interfere with the usual gripping of the club, the outer surface preferably being corrugated or ribbed with a suitable design so as to assist easy gripping and prevent slipping of the hands. They re-inforcement in the rubber should run longitudinally within the Walls of the sleeve so as to transmit the force imparted by the players left hand to the strap along the sleeve I0 to its lower end I5 Where it is rmly clamped to the club handle I3 by means of the adjustable clamp I4. Radially, the sleeve should be flexible, so that it will readily fit over the handles of all ordinary clubs, even though these may differ slightly in diameter. Re-inforcing rubber rings I5 and I6 at the upper and lower ends of the sleeve give it greater strength. Clamp I4 for fastening the sleeve to the handles may be of any suitable design. The one shown in the illustration is composed of a metallic ring of suitable diameter with an adjustable wing screw for holding it in place. The pliable strap or leash II may be made of re-inforced rubber and form an integral part of the sleeve I0, or it may be made of leather or other suitable pliable material and fastened to the sleeve I0 by rivets or other suitable means at point I2. It would ordinarily be made of certain standard lengths to accommodate the ordinary hand, however it can also be made of adjustable length by having only vone end fastened to the sleeve at I2 and the other passing loosely under the sleeve to its lower extremity I5, where it is held under the clamp I4. Adjustment in the length of the loop can be obtained by loosening the clamp I4, and pulling on the projecting end of the strap II. Once adjusted, the clamp I4 is tightened again thereby holding sleeve I0 and strap II in position onl handle I3.

The looped strap attachment as described may be employed in two manners, to suit the convenience of the user. For the wooden clubs, longer irons, and to prevent over-swinging, the complete left hand is passed through the strap, which then encircles the whole left hand slightly below the players wrist. The club is then gripped with both hands in the usual manner. The other method of employing the strap Varies from the rst only in that the thumb is not passed through the loop, which then encircles the left hand exclusive of the thumb, being parallel to the knuckles of the four fingers. To assist preventing overswinging, a small piece of cord is passed through one ofthe perforations Il on the inner side offthe loop, which is then tied to the handle of the club at a suitable point. A little experimenting will permit the player to adjust the attachment to his particular needs for each particular club, it being preferable to have an attachment for the handle oi each club, leavv ing same in position, once adjusted.

The use of the attachment will assist the player: in getting the proper feel of the club-heads will promote relaxation, and will inducea greaterv It would be understood that various changes may be made in details within the scope of my claims without departing from the spirit of the invention. It is therefore to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

What is claimed as new is:

An attachment for golf clubs, including a sleeve to removably engage the handle of the club, said sleeve being Vformed intermediate its ends with a transverse slit, a strap having both its termi- `nals passed through the slit one terminal se- Y cured-to the sleeve at the margin of the slit, the

other terminal Vbeing extended downwardly "throu'g'hthe lower end of the sleeve, the strap Aextending above the slit as a loop, and means for securing the sleeve'to a club, said means also securing Vthe strap terminal which extends through the lower end of the .sleeve in adjusted position. Y

1 WILLIAM CARLSTORM' STROHBACH. 

